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Multi-vehicle crash partially blocks ring road

Multi-vehicle crash partially blocks ring road

Emergency services were called to a multi-car crash this afternoon.

High Sheriff campaigns against domestic abuse

High Sheriff campaigns against domestic abuse

Domestic violence will be top of the agenda as Kent's newest High Sheriff takes office.

Teenage girl whose body was pulled from the sea named

Teenage girl whose body was pulled from the sea named

The 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered off the Kent coast on Sunday has been named.

Elderly man hit by golf ball

Elderly man hit by golf ball

A man, in his 70s, has been taken to hospital after being hit by a golf ball.

Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

A petition with thousands of names failed to halt a hike in the cost of a travel pass for youngsters.

Bizarre theft of mountain bike

Bizarre theft of mountain bike

Thieves stole a bike and apparently left a green fancy dress hat in its place.

Relief as missing schoolboy, 9, found safe

Relief as missing schoolboy, 9, found safe

A boy who disappeared in his school uniform after leaving home this morning, sparking a frantic search, has been found safe.

Block travel pass price increase, say campaigners

Block travel pass price increase, say campaigners

Petitioners are urging county councillors to block another increase in the cost of a bus travel pass for 11-16-year-olds.

Conman guilty of Mr Whippy ice cream van fraud

Conman guilty of Mr Whippy ice cream van fraud

A fraudster has admitted involvement in an insurance con in which a Mr Whippy ice cream van was used to stage fake accidents across the country.

Ex-soldier jailed for abusing young girls

Ex-soldier jailed for abusing young girls

A former soldier who molested three children - one as young as five - and then tried to claim they were lying about the abuse has been locked up.

Police warning as 'paedo hunters' confront suspect at Bluewater

Police warning as 'paedo hunters' confront suspect at Bluewater

Detectives are warning vigilantes not to pursue alleged sex offenders after footage emerged of so-called "paedophile hunters" confronting a suspect.

'To steal birds is ludicrous... He has suffered enough'

'To steal birds is ludicrous... He has suffered enough'

An aviary built for a 9-year-old boy after he underwent months of gruelling cancer treatment has been broken into - for the second time.

Vandals target car owners with 'spiked' potatoes

Vandals target car owners with 'spiked' potatoes

Potatoes with spikes embedded in them are the latest weapon as vandals target car owners and smash windows.

Boy, 17, taken to hospital after motorbike crash

Boy, 17, taken to hospital after motorbike crash

A busy road was sealed off by emergency services after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle, which left a teenager injured.

Driver avoids jail after killing three in horror crash

Driver avoids jail after killing three in horror crash

A driver who killed his fiancee, her mother and a popular Kent father in a horror crash after a "momentary lapse of attention" has avoided jail.

Hawk returns to falconer after afternoon off

Hawk returns to falconer after afternoon off

Shoppers were stunned to see a large bird of prey thought to be a Harris's hawk casually perched on a restaurant sign in a city centre.

Man caught on CCTV vandalising rescue boat

Man caught on CCTV vandalising rescue boat

A man has been caught on CCTV vandalising a vital rescue boat with what appears to be a large knife.

Registered sex offender tricks child into meeting him

Registered sex offender tricks child into meeting him

A paedophile has admitted using an alias to arrange repeated meetings with a 14-year-old girl to sexually assault her.

School evacuated over safety issue

School evacuated over safety issue

A school and nursery was forced to send all children and staff home after a heavy construction machine on the site became stuck in mud.

Car ploughs into stone wall

Car ploughs into stone wall

A driver escaped serious injury after a car hit a stone wall this evening.

Bail extension for Bluewater gang rape suspects

Bail extension for Bluewater gang rape suspects

Ten men arrested over a reported gang rape have had their bail extended for a further four months.

Boss on trial after fitter killed by exploding tyre

Boss on trial after fitter killed by exploding tyre

A company boss has gone on trial over the death 10 years ago of a 21-year-old fitter, who died when an exploding tyre threw him 30ft.

Dealer 'nearly died' after mallet attack

Dealer 'nearly died' after mallet attack

A drug-dealing father needed reconstructive face surgery after being attacked with a mallet, a court heard.

Rush hour delays at tunnel

Rush hour delays at tunnel

A broken-down vehicle sparked tailbacks heading into a busy tunnel at rush hour.

Police ready for protest clashes

Police ready for protest clashes

Far-right groups are set to stage the latest in a series of protests at the end of this month.

Biker's tragic death crash due to oil slick

Biker's tragic death crash due to oil slick

A 26-year-old's death in a tragic crash could not have been avoided, an inquest heard - after his motorbike slipped on oil.

VIDEO: UFO 'spotted in Kent'

VIDEO: UFO 'spotted in Kent'

An unidentified object has been spotted flying over a Kent airfield.

Man dies two months after supermarket crash

Man dies two months after supermarket crash

A man who was hit by a car while pushing a trolley in a supermarket car park two months ago has died, sparking a fresh police appeal for information.

Urgent recall on Argos car seats

Urgent recall on Argos car seats

Kent parents have been warned after Argos recalled car seats with an urgent warning that they could be unsafe.

Man found after police search

Man found after police search

A 35-year-old man who was reported missing from his Kent home, sparking a police search, has been found.

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